Opinion

From Lima to Havana – a decisive moment for Latin America Remi Piet The recent Summit of the Americas and the transition of power in Cuba are just two events among a number of political shifts...

The Guardian view on vaginal mesh implants: trust data and patients   Editorial The devices have benefited a large number of women – but thousands have suffered serious adverse effects. The numbers tell their own tale. Thousands...

Do You Want to Be a Cyborg? Peter Singer Twitter: @PeterSinger and Agata Sagan WARSAW/MELBOURNE – Have you ever wished you could add extra memory to your brain? Elon Musk may be able to help you with that. Musk heads...

The End of Mexican Democracy? By Enrique Krauze   Mexico City — On July 1, we Mexicans will choose our president for the next six years. It will be no ordinary election. During a period when democracy...

Downward spiral: how Venezuela’s symbol of progress became political prisoners’ hell by Emma Graham-Harrison in Caracas   The dizzying spiral structure in central Caracas was conceived in the 1950s as a monument to a nation’s confidence –...

Can France be more like its football team? Nadia Henni-Moulai   While the French football team symbolises the acceptance of migrants, the country is divided over the issue of refugees. Will a victory in the...

New Paths for Leadership in International Development Por Mark Suzman SEATTLE – Official development assistance (ODA) helps to save lives, build more stable and safer societies, and project soft power around the world. That is a point...

The Guardian view on exploring Saturn: an inspiring distraction Editorial   The great success of the Cassini mission deserves our appreciation, but Nasa’s work on Earth’s climate matters more. The Cassini mission, which will end on Friday,...

How Populists Win When They Lose Jan-Werner Mueller VIENNA – Today, it appears that every single election in Europe can be reduced to one central question: “Is it a win or a loss for populism?” Until...

What do you think about the latest development in the Ivanka saga? I mean Us magazine, obviously. Hadley Freeman   Mitchell, Seattle, Washington Greetings, Mitchell! It may rain nine months of the year in Seattle, as Niles from...